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Facts in Scientific Drug Literature May Not Be
May 29, 2012 A growing concern with fraud and misconduct in published drug studies has led researchers to investigate the extent and reasons for retractions in the ... > full story -
Wearing Two Different Hats: Moral Decisions May Depend on the Situation
May 23, 2012 An individual's sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time -- and they may not be aware of their own shifting moral integrity -- according to a new study looking at ... > full story -
Biased Evidence? Researchers Challenge Post-Marketing Drug Trial Practices
May 3, 2012 Bioethicists argue that current research ethics frameworks do not flag drug trials that, while not putting patients at risk, produce biased evidence. As an example, they point to phase IV research -- ... > full story -
Influencing Others Through Gestures: Pitfalls for Eyewitnesses
April 20, 2012 Gestures made during interviews can influence or even misinform eyewitnesses. In addition eyewitnesses are unlikely to recall the influential gestures being shown to them, new research ... > full story -
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The Tamiflu Story Continued: Full Reports from Clinical Trials Should Be Made Publicly Available, Experts Argue
April 10, 2012 The full clinical study reports of drugs that have been authorized for use in patients should be made publicly available in order to allow independent re-analysis of the benefits and risks of such ... > full story -
Interrogational Torture: Effective or Purely Sadistic?
March 28, 2012 While government officials have argued that "enhanced interrogation techniques" are necessary to protect American citizens, the effectiveness of such techniques has been debated. According to a ... > full story -
Conflicts of Interest Plague the Next International Manual of Mental Disorders, Experts Argue
March 13, 2012 There are concerns that the revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM -- an internationally recognized classification of mental disorders produced by the American Psychiatric ... > full story -
Narcissism Impairs Ethical Judgment Even Among the Highly Religious, Study Finds
March 12, 2012 Although high levels of narcissism can impair ethical judgment regardless of one's religious orientation or orthodox beliefs, narcissism is more harmful in those who might be expected to be more ... > full story -
Growing Market for Human Organs Exploits Poor
March 12, 2012 An anthropologist who spent more than a year infiltrating the black market for human kidneys has published the first in-depth study describing the often horrific experiences of poor people who were ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Have Police Officers, Too
March 7, 2012 Chimpanzees are interested in social cohesion and have various strategies to guarantee the stability of their group. Anthropologists now reveal that chimpanzees mediate conflicts between other group ... > full story
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